Feijoada with black beans and pork

Name: Feijoada with black beans and pork
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 400 g black beans; 600 g pork ribs; 2 pcs smoked sausage; 150 g bacon; 1 pc onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 pcs bay leaves; 1 teaspoon ground caraway; 1 pc oranges; salt; ground pepper

Eduard LáskaPotBrazilian Cuisine x se líbilo

Feijoada is an iconic Brazilian stew of black beans, simmered for long hours with pork ribs, smoked sausage and bacon. The meat and beans slowly braise until everything softens and the liquid thickens into a dark, smoky sauce. It is served with steamed rice, sauteed collard greens, orange slices and farinha flour, which adds a subtle nutty note to the dish. In Brazil feijoada is a festive meal, cooked in big batches and eaten slowly all afternoon in company.

Příprava: 20min

Vaření: 2h 30min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 2h 50min

Step by step process

Preparing the ingredients

1
Feijoada starts with the beans: pick over the black beans, rinse and soak them in cold water for at least 8 hours. Traditionally it begins the day before with the beans.
2
Cut the pork ribs into smaller pieces. Slice the smoked sausage into rounds and cut the bacon into cubes.
3
Peel and finely chop the onion. Crush or finely mince the garlic. Wash the orange and cut into quarters.

Stewing and serving

4
Heat the olive oil in a large pot and sauté the onion until golden. Add the garlic, cumin, and cook briefly. Add the pork ribs, bacon, and sausage, and brown on all sides.
5
Add the soaked beans (drain the soaking water), bay leaves, the orange, and cover with fresh water so all ingredients are submerged. Simmer on low heat for 2–2.5 hours until the beans are tender and the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6
Serve with white rice, orange slices, and fresh parsley. Feijoada is traditionally accompanied by toasted cassava flour (farinha).